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1.The state government Thursday disbursed Rs5,000 each to 2.30 lakh benefi ciaries under Subhadra Yojana in the fifth phase of the first instalment, crossing the one crore milestone.

2.US President Donald Trump issued what he called a ‘last warning’ to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza.

3.President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has postponed 25 per cent tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month after a conversation with that country’s president

4.The world’s oldest female barber, She is 108 but the slender, white-haired Japanese woman has no plans to retire anytime soon. Shitsui Hakoishi says the formal recognition by the Guinness World Records this week.

5.A Vigilance official said the disproportionate assets recovered from the residence of Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, posted as a Deputy Commissioner in the State Transport Authority (STA). The disproportionate assets recovered include Rs 15 lakh cash, about 1 kg gold, a fleet of vehicles and documents of several properties in and around the Capital City.

6.Direct flight services from Bhubaneswar to Ghaziabad and Port Blair will commence March 30, Chief Minister’s Offi ce (CMO) said recently.

7.The practice experience of an advocate enrolled with the state bar council cannot be taken into account unless and until he qualifies the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE) conducted by the Bar Council of India (BCI), the Orissa High Court said.

8.The Supreme Court Thursday asked all high courts to direct civil courts in their jurisdiction to decide the execution petitions within six months, failing which presiding offi cers would be held liable.

9.The Higher Education department Thursday has launched a dedicated International Student Facilitation Cell and a helpline number to support and assist overseas students studying in the universities across the state.

1.Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has requested his colleague Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to set up a dedicated tourism circuit encompassing Debrigarh, Bhimamandali and Hirakud.

11.A fire broke out at the Nehru Bangla Fishing Harbour in Paradip Thursday, police said.

12.Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday announced that the Bungus Valley in Kupwara district is being developed as an offbeat tourism destination with development works totaling Rs72 lakh proposed for the area.

13.Boatman’s family earns Rs 30cr during Mahakumbh.

14.India, the world’s third largest oil consuming and importing nation, spent 112.5 billion euro (about Rs1.5 lakh crore) on buying crude oil from Russia since the start of the Ukraine war, a European think tank said Thursday.

15.Indian table tennis legend A Sharath Kamal will hang up his racket and the iconic bandana later this month, having stayed at the top of his game for more than 22 years and resisting the temptation of lasting another Olympic cycle at the ripe old age of 42.

1.ଆମେରିକା ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଡୋନାଲ୍ଡ ଟ୍ରମ୍ପ ରୁଷ୍‌-ୟୁକ୍ରେନ ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ଅନ୍ତ ଘଟାଇବାକୁ ବଡ଼ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନେବେ ବୋଲି ଆମେରିକା କଂଗ୍ରେସରେ ତାଙ୍କର  ଉଦ୍‌ବୋଧନରେ  ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି।

2.କର୍ଣ୍ଣାଟକ ଡିଜିପି କେ ରାମଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ରାଓଙ୍କ ଝିଅ ରଣ୍ୟା ରାଓଙ୍କୁ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ଗୁଇନ୍ଦା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାଳୟ (ଡିଆର୍‌ଆଇ) କେମ୍ପେଗୌଡ଼ା ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ବିମାନବନ୍ଦର (କେଆଇଏ)ରୁ ଗିରଫ କରିଛି। ଦୁବାଇରୁ ଆସିଥିବା ରଣ୍ୟା ୮୦୦ ଗ୍ରାମ୍ ସୁନା ଅଳଙ୍କାର ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ଦେହରେ ବେଲ୍ଟରେ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖିଥିବା ୧୪ କେଜି ସୁନା ଇଟା ସହ ଧରାପଡ଼ିଥିଲେ। 

3.ସୁପ୍ରିମ୍‌କୋର୍ଟ ବିଚାରପତି ଜଷ୍ଟିସ୍ ବିଭି ନାଗରତ୍ନା ଏକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ଉଦ୍‌ବୋଧନ ଦେଇ  ଜନସ୍ବାର୍ଥ ମାମଲା (ପିଆଇଏଲ୍)ର ବ୍ୟାପକ ଅପବ୍ୟବହାରକୁ ନେଇ ଉଦ୍‌ବେଗ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସେ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଅନ୍ୟାୟର ସମାଧାନ ପାଇଁ ମୂଳତଃ ଏକ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ଭାବରେ ପରିକଳ୍ପନା କରାଯାଇଥିବା ପିଆଇଏଲ୍‌ଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଏବେ କିଛି ଲୋକ ଅପବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁଛନ୍ତି।

4.ବହୁଦିନ ଧରି ଲିଭ୍ ଇନ୍ ସଂପର୍କରେ ରହୁଥିବା  ମହିଳା ତାଙ୍କ ସାଥୀଙ୍କ ବିରୋଧରେ ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ ଅଭିଯୋଗ (ବିବାହ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ଆଳରେ) ଆଣିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ସୁପ୍ରିମ୍‌କୋର୍ଟ ଏକ ରାୟରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି।

5.ଭାରତୀୟ ପ୍ରାଶାସନିକ ସେବା (ଆଇଏଏସ୍‌) ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ ଭାରତୀୟ ପୁଲିସ ସେବା (ଆଇପିଏସ୍‌) ଓ ଭାରତୀୟ ବନ ସେବା (ଆଇଏଫ୍‌ଏସ୍‌)ଅଧିକାରୀଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ନିଜର ‘ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତା’ ଦେଖାଇବାକୁ ସର୍ବଦା ଉଦ୍ୟମ କରିଥାନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟ ମୌଖିକ ମତ ରଖିଛନ୍ତି।

6.ଆମେରିକା ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଡୋନାଲ୍ଡ ଟ୍ରମ୍ପ ଗତକାଲିଠାରୁ ଶୁଳ୍କ ଜରିଆରେ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟ ଲଢ଼େଇ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି। କାନାଡା ଓ ମେକ୍ସିକୋ ଉପରେ ୨୫ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ଓ ଚୀନ୍ ଉପରେ ୨୦ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ଶୁଳ୍କ ଲଗାଇଛନ୍ତି।

7.ରାଜ୍ୟସ୍ତରୀୟ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଅବସରରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଅତିଥି ଭାବେ ଯୋଗଦେଇ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ବିଜୁ ବାବୁ ଜଣେ ଏଭଳି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ଥିଲେ ଯିଏ ନିଜର ସମସ୍ତ ଶିଳ୍ପକୁ ସରକାରଙ୍କୁ ଦେଇଥିଲେ। ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କହିଛନ୍ତି, ବିଶ୍ୱ ରାଜନୈତିକ ଇତିହାସରେ ବିଜୁ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଭଳି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ବିରଳ।

8.ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର ପାଇଁ ଏକ ବିମାନ ଚଳାଚଳ ପୁରସ୍କାର ସ୍ୱରୂପ, ଖୁବ୍ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଦୁଇଟି ନୂତନ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଦୁଇଟି ନୂତନ ବିମାନ ଚଳାଚଳ କରିବ। ଦୁଇଟି ନୂତନ ବିମାନ ସେବା ଗାଜିଆବାଦ ଏବଂ ପୋର୍ଟ ବ୍ଲେୟାରକୁ ଉଡ଼ାଣ କରିବ।

9.ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପୂର୍ବ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତିରୁ ଓହରି ଯାଇ, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଭାଜପା ନେତୃତ୍ୱାଧୀନ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାର ଓଡ଼ିଶା ହାଇକୋର୍ଟକୁ ଜଣାଇଛି ଯେ ହଜିଯାଇଥିବା ରତ୍ନ ଭଣ୍ଡାର ଚାବି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜଷ୍ଟିସ ରଘୁବୀର ଦାସ ତଦନ୍ତ କମିଶନଙ୍କ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ସାର୍ବଜନୀନ କରାଯାଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ।

10.ଦୀର୍ଘବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଜାରି ରହିଥିବା କୋଲ୍ଡ ଡ୍ରିଙ୍କ୍‌ ଓ୍ବାର ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ବିଜ୍ଞାପନ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ପରିଣତ ହୋଇଛି। କୋକା-କୋଲା ଏବଂ ପେପ୍ସିକୋ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦୀର୍ଘକାଳୀନ ପ୍ରତିଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱିତା ଏହି ବର୍ଷ ପୁଣି ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଟେକିଛି।

11.ଜେନେରେଟିଭ ଆର୍ଟିଫିସିଆଲ ଇଣ୍ଟେଲିଜେନ୍ସ(ଏଆଇ) ଭାରତୀୟ କମ୍ପାନୀଗୁଡିକ ପାଇଁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଛି। ମାତ୍ର ଟେକ୍ନୋଲୋଜିର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଫାଇଦା ନେବାକୁ ବଡ଼ କମ୍ପାନୀଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଠିକ୍‌ ଏଆଇ କୌଶଳ ଏବଂ ଆନୁଷଙ୍ଗିକ ଦକ୍ଷତାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ଖୋଜିବା କଷ୍ଟ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଛି।

12.ମାତ୍ର ଦୁଇ ମାସ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏହି କ୍ଷତି ଯୋଗୁଁ, LICର ପୋର୍ଟଫୋଲିଓ, ଯାହା ଡିସେମ୍ବର 2024 ରେ 14.9 ଲକ୍ଷ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ଥିଲା, ଫେବୃଆରୀ ଶେଷ ଦିନରେ ଏହା 13.4 ଲକ୍ଷ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାକୁ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇଛି।

13.ମିଳିବ ସୁଭଦ୍ରାର ପ୍ରଥମ କିସ୍ତିର ୫ମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ ଟଙ୍କା।  ପ୍ରଥମ କିସ୍ତିର ପଞ୍ଚମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟରେ ୧ଲକ୍ଷ ୭୦ହଜାର ମହିଳାଙ୍କୁ ୫ହଜାର ଟଙ୍କା ଲେଖାଏଁ ମିଳିବ। ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୮ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ମହିଳା ଦିବସରେ ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ କିସ୍ତିରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୧ କୋଟି ହିତାଧିକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ।

14.ଆସନ୍ତା ଶୁକ୍ରବାରଠାରୁ ବିଧାନସଭା ବଜେଟ ଅଧିବେଶନର ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୫ତାରିଖ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଚାଲିବ। ଏହି ଅଧିବେଶନ କାଳରେ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ଦାବି ଆଲୋଚନା ସହିତ ବ୍ୟୟମଞ୍ଜୁରୀ ବିଧେୟକ ପାରିତ ହେବ।

15.କ୍ୱାଣ୍ଟମ କମ୍ପ୍ୟୁଟିଂର ଦ୍ରୁତ ବିକାଶ ଏବଂ ଜାତୀୟ ନିରାପତ୍ତା ଉପରେ ଏହାର ପ୍ରଭାବ ଉପରେ ନୀତି ଆୟୋଗ ଆଜି ନୂଆଦିଲ୍ଲୀରେ ଏକ ଦାତସବୀଯ ଜାରି କରିଛନ୍ତି।

1.Odsiha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) has issued a directive to all the government school authorities asking them ensure that the buildings are painted in shades of ‘Orange Frost’ with ‘Orange Tan’ borders.

2.The government Wednesday approved two ropeway projects in Uttarakhand -- Sonprayag to Kedarnath and Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib Ji -- at a total cost of Rs 6,811 crore to help significantly reduce the travel time to the pilgrimage sites and boost tourism.

3.Seldom does a Virat Kohli knock in a winning chase leaves one wanting for more. But his 84 that guided India to a semifinal victory over Australia in the Champions Trophy here had that touch of incompleteness to it.

4.The Supreme Court Wednesday said preventive detention was a ‘draconian measure’ and quashed the detention orders against a duo held in a drugs case for want of prescribed safeguards.

5.The state government will conduct a door-to-door survey to identify left out beneficiaries under Subhadra Yojana after March 31, the last date for submitting applications under the scheme in 2024-25, official sources said Wednesday.

6.The much-awaited foot over bridge (FOB) at Palasuni over National Highway (NH)-16 between Cuttack and Bhubaneswar was inaugurated Wednesday by Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, addressing a long-pending demand for pedestrian safety.

7.A total of 2792km of safety fencing work, at a cost of `865 crore along railway tracks over ECoR has been undertaken.

8.Despite a fi shing ban, turtles continue to die intermittently at Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary (GMS), world’s largest nesting beach for rare Olive Ridley sea turtles, accsording to a recent report.

9.The Punjab government will take the help of anti-drone technology to check smuggling of narcotics and arms from across the border, Cabinet minister Harpal Singh Cheema said Tuesday.

10.India's services sector activity witnessed a sharp uptick in February boosted by improving domestic and international demand, which resulted in a quicker expansion in output and a substantial increase in employment, a monthly survey said Wednesday

11.At a time when US and China have edged closer to a trade war after US President Donald Trump slapped more tariffs on all Chinese goods, the Chinese embassy in the US said Beijing is ready to “fight till the end” in any type of war the US wants.

12.Bangladesh interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has said that Dhaka had sent "formal letters" to India seeking deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's extradition but received "no offi cial response" from New Delhi.

13.Continuing measures to inject liquidity into the banking system, the Reserve Bank Wednesday said it will conduct open market purchases of government securities and undertake USD/INR swaps totalling about Rs1.9 lakh crore during the month.

14.In a first, an Indian film festival was organised in the western US state of Montana, showcasing India's cultural diversity through cinema to a diverse gathering of students participating in an annual conference that also included presentations on the recently concluded Maha Kumbh.

15.Gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore were seized from Kannada actress Ranya Rao at Kempegowda International Airport, following which searches were conducted at her residence and gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Indian currency amounting to Rs2.67 crore were also recovered, DRI said Wednesday.

1.ଗ୍ଲୋବାଲ ବର୍ଡନ୍ ଅଫ୍ ଡିଜିଜ୍ ଷ୍ଟଡି ବିଏମ୍ଆଇ ସହଯୋଗୀଙ୍କ ଏକ ନୂତନ ବିଶ୍ଳେଷଣ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ଏହି ସଂଖ୍ୟା ଦୁଇ ବୟସ-ବର୍ଗର ୭୪୬ ନିୟୁତ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ପ୍ରାୟ ୯.୪%, ଯେଉଁମାନେ ମେଦବହୁଳ ହେବେ। କେବଳ ଯୁବକ ନୁହନ୍ତି; ୨୦୫୦ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଭାରତରେ ୪୫୦ ନିୟୁତ ବା ୧୧.୮ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ବୟସ୍କ ଲୋକ ବି ମେଦବହୁଳ ହେବେ ବୋଲି ରିପୋର୍ଟରେ କୁହାଯାଇଛି। 

2.ଆମେରିକାଠାରୁ ଦୂରେଇଯିବାର ସମ୍ଭାବ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଭାବକୁ ହ୍ରାସ କରିବା ଏବଂ ରୁଷିଆ ସହ ବୁଝାମଣା ପାଇଁ ୟୁକେନ୍‌କୁ ସାମରିକ ସହାୟତା ଯୋଗାଇଦେବା ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟରେ ୟୁରୋପୀୟ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ସଂଘ ଏହାର ସାମରିକ ଶକ୍ତି ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିପାଇଁ ୟୁରୋପୀୟ ସଂଘର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର ୮୦୦ ବିଲିୟନ ୟୁରୋ (୮୪୧ ବିଲିୟନ ଡଲାର)ର ଯୋଜନା ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ରଖିଛନ୍ତି।

3.ପାକିସ୍ତାନୀ ସେନା ଓ ସରକାର ସହ ବାଂଲାଦେଶ ଗୋଟିଏ ପଟେ ଘନିଷ୍ଠତା ବଢ଼ାଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ଅନ୍ୟପଟେ ଭାରତ ବିରୋଧୀ ତୁର୍କୀ ସହ ମଧ୍ୟ ସଂପର୍କରେ ସୁଧାର ଆଣିଛି।

4.ଚିକିତ୍ସା ସେବା ଏବଂ ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବାରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରମାନେ ବିଫଳ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ସୁପ୍ରିମ୍‌କୋର୍ଟ ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର କହିଛନ୍ତି। ସମାଜର ଗରିବ ବର୍ଗର ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ମୂଲ୍ୟର ଔଷଧ, ବିଶେଷକରି ଅତ୍ୟାବଶ୍ୟକ ଔଷଧ ଆଦି କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ରାଜ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବିଫଳ ହୋଇଥିବାରୁ ଏହା ଘରୋଇ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିଛି ବୋଲି କୋର୍ଟ କହିଛନ୍ତି। ଅଦାଲତ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ସେବା ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ରାଜ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକର କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ।

5.ମହାରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ ମୁଣ୍ଡେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଦେବେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଫଡ଼ନାବିସଙ୍କ ମନ୍ତ୍ରିମଣ୍ଡଳରୁ ଇସ୍ତଫା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। 

6. ଖଣି ସମ୍ପଦରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ କ୍ରିଟିକାଲ୍‌ ମିନେରାଲ୍ ମଧ୍ୟ ରହିଛି। ଗ୍ରାଫାଇଟ୍‌, ନିକେଲ୍‌, କ୍ରୋମିୟମ୍ ଆଦି ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମାଟି ତଳେ ରହିଛି। ଜିଓଲୋଜିକାଲ୍ ସର୍ଭେ ଅଫ୍ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆ (ଜିଏସ୍‌ଆଇ) ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସନ୍ଧାନ କରୁଛି।

7.୨୦୨୪-୨୫ ଆର୍ଥିକବର୍ଷ ଶେଷ ହୋଇ ଆସୁଥିବାରୁ ବଜେଟ୍‌ରେ ବରାଦ ହୋଇଥିବା ରାଶିରୁ ଯଥାସମ୍ଭବ ଅଧିକ ଅର୍ଥ କିଭଳି ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ହେବ ତାହା ଉପରେ ସରକାର ଗୁରୁତ୍ବ ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି। ନିକଟରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏ ନେଇ ଏକ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅତିକମ୍‌ରେ ବଜେଟ୍‌ ଅର୍ଥର ୮୫ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରିବାକୁ ସେ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଇଥିଲେ।

8.ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସରକାର ଗୁଜରାଟର ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ ପରିଚାଳନା ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ଆନନ୍ଦ (ଆଇଆରଏମଏ) ସହିତ ଏକ ବୁଝାମଣାପତ୍ର (ଏମଓୟୁ) ସ୍ୱାକ୍ଷର କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ଚୁକ୍ତିନାମାର ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ମାଛ ବଜାର ବିକାଶ ଉପରେ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦେଇ ତାଲିମ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ମତ୍ସ୍ୟ ଅଧିକାରୀ ଏବଂ ଚାଷୀମାନଙ୍କ ଦକ୍ଷତାକୁ ଉନ୍ନତ କରିବା।

9.ନୂତନ ଏବଂ ନବୀକରଣୀୟ ଶକ୍ତି ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ (ଏମଏନଆରଇ) ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର-କୋଣାର୍କ-ପୁରୀ ରୁଟ୍ ସମେତ ଦେଶର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ରୁଟ୍‌ରେ ମୋଟ ୩୭ଟି ଯାନ (ବସ୍ ଏବଂ ଟ୍ରକ୍) ଚଳାଚଳ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବକୁ ଅନୁମୋଦନ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହା ସହିତ  ନଅଟି ହାଇଡ୍ରୋଜେନ୍ ରିଫ୍ୟୁଏଲ୍ ଷ୍ଟେସନ୍ ସହିତ ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ପାଇଲଟ୍ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପକୁ ମଞ୍ଜୁରୀ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।

10. କିଟ୍ ବିଶ୍ବବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ନେପାଳୀ ଛାତ୍ରୀ ପ୍ରକୃତି ଲାମସାଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ଘଟଣାକୁ ଜାତୀୟ ମାନବାଧିକାର ଆୟୋଗ (ଏନ୍‌ଏଚ୍‌ଆର୍‌ସି) ଗୁରୁତ୍ବର ସହ ନେଇଛନ୍ତି। ମାର୍ଚ ୧୦ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ରି ପୋର୍ଟ ଦାଖଲ  କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆୟୋଗ ଟିମ୍‌କୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। 

11.ବିକଶିତ ଓଡିଶା, ବିକଶିତ ଭାରତ ଗଠନ ପାଇଁ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ହେଉଛି ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି ବୋଲି ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଡ. ହରି ବାବୁ କମ୍ଭମ୍‌ପାଟି କହିଛନ୍ତି। 

12.ନୀତି ଆୟୋଗ ସଦସ୍ୟ ଭିକେ ପଲ୍ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଜନଔଷଧୀ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବିଷୟରେ ସଚେତନତା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସରକାର ଏକ ଅଭିଯାନ ଉପରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ଶ୍ରୀ ପଲ୍ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଦେଶରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୧୫ ହଜାର ଜନଔଷଧୀ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ରହିଛି ଏବଂ ୨୦୨୭ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଏହାକୁ ୨୫ ହଜାରକୁ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରାଯିବ।

13.ଭାରତର ଉଚ୍ଚଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ପ୍ରତି ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆକୃଷ୍ଟ କରିବା ଏବଂ ଆମ ଦେଶର ଉଚ୍ଚଶିକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାର ଅନ୍ୟ ଦେଶର ଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ସହ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଏହି ପ୍ରୟାସ ହେବା ଉଚିତ୍ ବୋଲି ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀ ମୁର୍ମୁ କହିଛନ୍ତି।

14.ଭାରତର ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ଏବଂ ଶିଳ୍ପ ଅଭିବୃଦ୍ଧିର ମେରୁଦଣ୍ଡ ହେଉଛି ଆମର ଏମଏସଏମଇ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର।ମଙ୍ଗଳବାର ବଜେଟ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ୱେବିନାରରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେଇ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋଦୀ କହିଛନ୍ତି, ସରକାର ଏମଏସଏମଇ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରର ବିକାଶ ଏବଂ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ୀକରଣ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତିବଦ୍ଧ।

15.ଭାରତ ଚାମ୍ପିଅନ୍ସ ଟ୍ରଫି ୨୦୨୫ର ସେମିଫାଇନାଲରେ ଏକ ଦୃଢ଼ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ ସହିତ ଅଷ୍ଟ୍ରେଲିଆକୁ ପରାସ୍ତ କରିଥିଲା। ଦୁବାଇରେ ଖେଳାଯାଇଥିବା ମ୍ୟାଚ୍‌କୁ ଟିମ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆ ୪ ଉଇକେଟ୍‌ରେ ଜିତିଥିଲା। ଏହା ସହିତ ଭାରତ ଫାଇନାଲରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିଲା।

1.The Supreme Court Tuesday said there were not enough judges in trial courts in the country to implement its directions like setting up of a special court in each district to exclusively deal with sexual offences against children under the POCSO law.

2.Virat Kohli did not finish the chase for once but his measured 84-run knock steered India into their fifth Champions Trophy final with a clinical four-wicket win over an under-strength and profligate Australia in the first last four clash here Tuesday.

3.A 21-yearold college student bludgeoned his parents and sister to death in Jagatsinghpur district Tuesday morning as they were opposed to his addiction to online games, police said.

4.India’s wealthy southern states are up in arms against a proposal by the Centre to redraw boundaries of parliamentary constituencies, arguing it will result in less representation for them compared to the poorer, more populous northern states.

5.The state has attracted investment proposals worth Rs 4.33 lakh crore in renewable energy sector, including Rs 2,151 crore in solar power. The Union and state governments are providing subsidies to the tune of Rs78,000 and Rs60,000, respectively for installation of 3-kw solar system – covering more than 80% of the total cost.

6.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced ex gratia assistance of Rs 4 lakh each for the kin of two government job aspirants who died during physical tests.

7.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has ordered an on-spot inquiry into the death of a Nepalese girl student at KIIT University in Odisha and asked its officials to submit a report by March 10.

8.A day after announcing that March 5 would be observed as the birth anniversary of former CM Biju Patnaik and not as Panchayati Raj Diwas, the state government Tuesday said that all schools and colleges in Odisha will remain open on the day.

9.Our universities are the foundation of Viksit Odisha and Viksit Bharat. As academic leaders, you have the responsibility to foster excellence, drive reforms, and ensure our institutions remain dynamic centers of knowledge, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said Tuesday.

10.Uttar Pradesh is home to 2,397 river dolphins, nearly 40 per cent of the total population of the aquatic mammal in India, according to an official statement.

11.The Supreme Court has held using terms such as “miyan-tiyan” and “Pakistani” was not an offence of hurting religious sentiments though made in poor taste.

12.Ahead of their planned protest in Chandigarh March 5, several Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders were detained in early morning raids at their residences Tuesday and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann denounced the agitating farmer unions, saying they have turned Punjab into a “state of dharnas” and caused huge losses to it.

13.The CBI Tuesday said it has arrested 26 railway officials including a senior divisional electrical engineer of East Cental Railway for allegedly leaking papers of a departmental examination and seized Rs1.17 crore cash during its raid.

14. By 2050, India could have over 440 million obese and overweight people, a global analysis published in The Lancet journal has estimated.

15.Beleaguered Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde resigned from the cabinet Tuesday.

1.କାଲିଫର୍ଣ୍ଣିଆର ଲସ୍‌ ଏଞ୍ଜେଲେସ୍‌ଠାରେ ୯୭ତମ ଏକାଡେମି ଆୱାର୍ଡ ପୁରସ୍କାର ପ୍ରଦାନ ସମାରୋହରେ  ସିନ୍ ବେକରଙ୍କ ଅନୋରା ସିନେମାକୁ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ସିନେମା ପୁରସ୍କାର ମିଳିଛି। ଏଥିସହିତ ଆଡ୍ରିଏନ୍ ବ୍ରୋଡି ଏବଂ ମିକି ମାଡିସନ୍‌ଙ୍କୁ ଯଥାକ୍ରମେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଅଭିନେତା ଓ ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ପୁରସ୍କାର ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଅନୋରାକୁ  ଭିନ୍ନ ଭିନ୍ନ ବର୍ଗରେ ୫ଟି ପୁରସ୍କାର ମିଳିଛି।

2.କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଭାରତୀୟ ରେଳ ଫାଇନାନ୍ସ କର୍ପୋରେସନ୍ (ଆଇଆରଏଫସି) ଏବଂ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆନ୍ ରେଲୱେ କ୍ୟାଟରିଂ ଆଣ୍ଡ ଟୁରିଜିମ୍ କର୍ପୋରେସନ୍ (ଆଇଆରସିଟିସି)କୁ ନବରତ୍ନ ମାନ୍ୟତା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।

3.ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟ ସୋମବାର ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରାୟ ଦେଇ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିହୀନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କୁ ନ୍ୟାୟିକ ସେବାରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ସୁଯୋଗରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ କରାଯାଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ।

4. ‘ଇଣ୍ଡିଆଜ୍‌ ଗଟ୍‌ ଲାଟେଣ୍ଟ’ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ବିବାଦୀୟ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ମାମଲାରେ ରଣବୀର ଆହ୍ଲାବାଦିଆଙ୍କୁ ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟରୁ ଆଶ୍ଵସ୍ତି ମିଳିଛି। ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟ ତାଙ୍କ ଶୋ’ ‘ଦି ରଣବୀର ଶୋ’ର ପ୍ରସାରଣ ପାଇଁ ଅନୁମତି ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।

5.ଟ୍ରମ୍ପ ସରକାର  ଇଂରାଜୀକୁ ଆମେରିକାର ସରକାରୀ ଭାଷା ଭାବରେ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛନ୍ତି ।

6.ରୁଷିଆ ସହିତ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଶେଷ କରିବା ବିଷୟରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିବାକୁ ଆସିଥିବା ଜେଲେନସ୍କି ଟ୍ରମ୍ପଙ୍କ ସହ କଥା କଟାକଟି କରିଥିଲେ। ତେବେ ଏହି ବଚସା ପରେ ବହୁ ୟୁରୋପୀୟ ଦେଶ ଜେଲେନସ୍କିଙ୍କୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିରେ ବ୍ରିଟେନ ଜେଲେନସ୍କିଙ୍କୁ ସମର୍ଥନ ଜଣାଇଛି।

7.ତାମିଲନାଡୁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଏମକେ ଷ୍ଟାଲିନ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୁରନ୍ତ ସନ୍ତାନ ଜନ୍ମ କରିବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ରାଜ୍ୟର ସଫଳ ପରିବାର ନିୟୋଜନ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଏବେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅସୁବିଧାରେ ପକାଇଛି ବୋଲି ସେ କହିଛନ୍ତି।

8.ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୫ ତାରିଖ ବିଜୁ ଜୟନ୍ତୀ ଅବସରରେ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତିରାଜ ଦିବସ ପାଳିତ ହୋଇ ଆସୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଠାରୁ ଏପ୍ରିଲ ୨୪ରେ ଏହି ଦିବସ ପାଳିତ ହେବ। ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାଳୟରୁ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ପ୍ରେସ ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି ଜରିଆରେ ଏହି ସୂଚନା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି।

9.ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଓଏସଡି ହେଲେ କୌଶିକ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ । ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ OSD ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ନେଇ ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଛି ।

10.ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ଜୋନରେ କପି କରୁଥିବାବେଳେ ୭ଜଣ ପରୀକ୍ଷାର୍ଥୀଙ୍କୁ ଏଆଇ କ୍ୟାମେରା ଧରିଛି। ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ଜୋନରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ଥର ପାଇଁ କପି କରୁଥିବା ୭ଜଣ ପରୀକ୍ଷାର୍ଥୀଙ୍କୁ ଏଆଇ କ୍ୟାମେରା ଧରିଛି।

11.ଜଣେ ବିଦେଶିନୀଙ୍କ ଜଙ୍ଘରେ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଟାଟୁ ଆଙ୍କିବା ଘଟଣାରେ କମିସନରେଟ ପୁଲିସ ଆଜି ୨ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ଗିରଫ କରିଛି। ଗିରଫ ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ରକି ଟାଟୁର ମାଲିକ ରକି ରଂଜନ ବିଶୋଇ ଓ ଅଶ୍ୱିନୀ କୁମାର ପ୍ରଧାନ।

12.ଓଡ଼ିଶା ହାଇକୋର୍ଟ ଜଣେ ନାବାଳିକା ବଳାତ୍କାର ପୀଡିତାଙ୍କ ଗର୍ଭଧାରଣକୁ ସମାପ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ଅନୁମତି ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। ଯିଏ ୨୪ ସପ୍ତାହରୁ ଅଧିକ ଗର୍ଭବତୀ ଏବଂ ସିକଲ୍ ସେଲ୍ ରୋଗ (SCD) ପୀଡିତ। ୧୩ ବର୍ଷୀୟା ଝିଅର ପିତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଦାୟର ଆବେଦନର ଶୁଣାଣି କରି ଜଷ୍ଟିସ୍ ଏସ୍.କେ. ପାଣିଗ୍ରାହୀଙ୍କ ଏକକ ବିଚାରପତି ଖଣ୍ଡପୀଠ ନାବାଳିକା ବଳାତ୍କାର ପୀଡିତାଙ୍କ ଗର୍ଭଧାରଣକୁ ସମାପ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ଅନୁମତି ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।

13.ମାହାଙ୍ଗା ବିଧାୟକ ସାରଦା ପ୍ରସାଦ ପ୍ରଧାନ। କେନ୍ଦ୍ରାପଡ଼ା ଜିଲା ଡେରାବିଶ ବ୍ଲକ ବାରିମୂଳ ଗାଁର ସିପ୍ରା ପ୍ରିୟଦର୍ଶିନୀ(ମାମୁନି)ଙ୍କ ସହ ସାରଦାଙ୍କର ହାତଗଣ୍ଠି ପଡ଼ିଛି।

14.ଆମେରିକା ସେନା ଶନିବାର ସିରିଆରେ ବଡ଼ ଧରଣର ଏୟାର ଷ୍ଟ୍ରାଇକ କରିଛି। ଏହି ଆକ୍ରମଣରେ ଆତଙ୍କବାଦୀ ସଂଗଠନ ଅଲକାଏଦା ସହ ଜଡ଼ିତ ଜଣେ ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଆତଙ୍କୀ ନିହତ ହୋଇଥିବା ଜଣାପଡ଼ିଛି।

15.ଭାରତର କ୍ରିଷ୍ଣା ଜୟଶଙ୍କର ୨୦୨୫ ମାଉଣ୍ଟେନ ୱେଷ୍ଟ ଇନଡୋର ଟ୍ରାକ୍ ଆଣ୍ଡ ଫିଲ୍ଡ ଚାମ୍ପିୟନଶିପରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ଭାରତୀୟ ମହିଳା ଭାବେ ଇନଡୋର ସଟ୍ ପୁଟରେ ୧୬ ମିଟର ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି ଇତିହାସ ରଚିଛନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କ ରେକର୍ଡ ଭାଙ୍ଗିବା ଥ୍ରୋର ତୀବ୍ରତା ୧୬.୦୩ ମିଟର ଥିଲା।

1.‘Anora’, the story of a New York sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client on a whim, won five Academy Awards Sunday, including the coveted best picture Oscar.

2.Mikey Madison wins best actress in upset over Demi Moore . Adrien Brody wins best actor for ‘The Brutalist’ . ‘No Other Land wins best documentary feature .‰ Brazil's ‘I'm Still Here’ wins best international feature.

3.Israeli fire killed at least two people in Rafah and injured three others in Khan Younis in the south of Gaza, raising fears among Palestinians that the ceasefire could collapse altogether after Israel imposed a total blockade on the shattered enclave.

4.The rupee settled with a gain of 5 paise at 87.32 against the US dollar Monday as the weakening of the US dollar against major currencies supported investor sentiments.

5.The Supreme Court Monday held that visually-impaired persons cannot be denied opportunity of employment in judicial services.

6.The Supreme Court Monday directed the Centre to formulate a mechanism to regulate social media content but cautioned against censorship.

7.The first population estimation of riverine dolphins in India has revealed the presence of 6,327 dolphins in the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus River systems, according to a government report published Monday.

8.The Enforcement Directorate Monday said it has issued a notice to Paytm's parent company, its MD and linked entities for "contravention" of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) involving Rs611 crore.

9.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Monday favoured young people having children immediately following marriage and said a higher population appeared to be the criterion to get more MPs.

10.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday announced the Asiatic lion population estimation exercise in May and unveiled conservation plans for tigers, gharials and a critically endangered bird, while pushing for using AI to combat forest fi res and human-animal conflicts.

11. Paradip Port has been conferred with the prestigious No. 1 Sagar Aankalan Certifi cate for its outstanding overall performance in bulk cargo handling in the 5 MMT category for the financial year 2023-24.

12.A 16-month-old boy from the City became Odisha’s youngest organ donor, giving new lease of life to two patients, an AIIMS-Bhubaneswar official said Monday.

13.In a major digital initiative, the state government is set to launch e-DAR (Electronic Detailed Accident Report), an online portal developed in consultation with insurance companies to streamline vehicle insurance claim settlements.

14.The state’s first Dinosaur Park, ‘Dinosaur Alive!!! In the Prehistoric Kingdom,’ was inaugurated at the Regional Science Centre (RSC), Bhubaneswar.

15.After four years of relative silence, neighbouring West Bengal has once again launched efforts to encroach territory along Odisha’s border in Balasore district, sources said Monday.

1.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said a mega steel plant with an investment of around Rs 40,000 crore will be jointly set up by JSW and POSCO in Keonjhar district’s Patana area.

2. A special court has directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register an FIR against former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri in connection with alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations.

3.The Odisha state government will provide preparatory pilot training to 50 tribal students, mostly women, to make them ready for the professional course.

4.Six persons were killed while another suffered serious injuries in two separate road accidents that occurred in Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj districts in a span of 24 hours.

5.In the hills of Ratnagiri in Odisha, 15 archaeologists have been working over the last three months to uncover ancient Kalinga's Buddhist legacy and ties with Southeast Asia.

6.Forty-six per cent of the more than 51 lakh eligible voters for civic body polls in Haryana exercised their franchise Sunday, officials said.

7.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Sunday scoffed at speculations of a “cold war” between him and his deputy Eknath Shinde.

8.Forty per cent of the global population does not have access to education in a language they speak or understand, according to UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team.

9.President Donald Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States.

10 Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene.

11. Foreign investors have pulled out Rs34,574 crore from the Indian equity markets in February pushing total outflows to Rs1.12 lakh crore in the first two months of 2025 amid rising global trade tensions and concerns over corporate earnings growth.

12.Cumulative coal production reached 928.95 million tonne (MT) in the April-February period this fi scal (FY25), reflecting a 5.73 per cent increase compared to 878.55 MT in the same period last year, the government said Saturday.

13.India’s import duties are in compliance with the global trade rules and the government should convey this to the US administration, economic think tank GTRI said Sunday.

14.Pope Francis was in stable condition and resting on Sunday as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia, but again skipped his weekly noon blessing to avoid even a brief public appearance.

15.Shreyas Iyer's pressure-defying fi fty and Varun Chakravarthy's spin masterclass helped India script a 44-run win over New Zealand here Sunday to top Group A, setting up the semifi nal against Australia in the Champions Trophy.

1.A borrower cannot be called a ‘consumer’ under the Consumer Protection Act if the loan was taken from the bank for a profit-generating exercise, the Supreme Court has said.

2.Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online.

3.Chinese AI startup DeepSeek Saturday disclosed some cost and revenue data related to its hit V3 and R1 models, claiming a theoretical cost-profit ratio of up to 545 per cent per day, though it cautioned that actual revenue would be significantly lower.

4.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with Donald Trump ended in disaster Friday, after the two leaders clashed in an extraordinary exchange before the world's media at the White House over the war with Russia.

5.The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefi re between Israel and Hamas has made no progress so far, and it was unclear whether the talks would resume Saturday, a senior Hamas official said.

6. Multilateral financing agency International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that India will retain its position as the fastest-growing major economy by clocking a GDP growth of 5 per cent in 2025-26.

7.The Supreme Court directed Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to pay compensation to construction workers whenever they are affected by the closure of activities due to GRAP measures in Delhi-NCR even if there is no specific court order on it.

8.Delhi experienced a warm February this year, with both maximum and minimum temperatures showing a rise compared to the previous year.

9.Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday directed security forces to ensure free movement of people on all routes in Manipur from March 8 and also called for strict action against those creating obstructions.

10.In a move aimed at combating air pollution, the Delhi government announced Saturday that from April 1, fuel pumps in the national capital will not provide petrol and diesel to vehicles older than 15 and 10 years, respectively.

11. Gross GST collections rose by 9.1 per cent to about Rs1.84 lakh crore in February, boosted by domestic consumption and indicating potential economic revival.

12.The Reserve Bank Saturday said 98.18 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes have been returned to the banking system, and only Rs6,471 crore worth such notes are still with the public.

13.The state government Saturday launched a website for the issuance of new ration cards. A total of 3.25 crore people in the state are beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), while another 6.48 lakh people have been covered under the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS).

14.A seemingly invincible India will be eager to sharpen their game against spin and give a run to second-line players ahead of the semifinal when they take on New Zealand in their last group match of the Champions Trophy here Sunday.

15. A court here has allowed Delhi police to withdraw a 2019 case of sedition against former JNUSU vice president Shehla Rashid Shora for her tweets on the Army, police sources said.

1.Union Health Minister JP Nadda Friday said that India will meet the target of eliminating tuberculosis (TB) from the country by the end of this year, five years ahead of the global target.

2.Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled nearly 2 per cent Friday, mirroring deep losses in global markets as the latest announcement of additional 10 per cent tariff on Chinese products rattled investors.

3.US President Donald Trump cuts short talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday after an unprecedented blow up between the leaders right in front of the American media at the Oval Office.

4.Bollywood star couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra Friday announced that they are all set to become parents.

5.Bhubaneswar DCP Pinaka Mishra was replaced by Cuttack DCP Jagmohan Meena. Mishra, a 2011-batch officer, was appointed as the DIG, STF, Bhubaneswar.

6.The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) approved a Budget of Rs 1,000 crore for the fiscal year 2025- 26, Friday.

7.Around 59 per cent vehicles plying in the state are uninsured, leaving many vehicle owners exposed to financial risks and legal consequences, according to a survey by Commerce and Transport department.

8.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Friday that the state received investment proposals worth Rs 5,18,295 crore, including the MoUs signed at the district level, in the recently concluded business summit.

9.For the first time, to regulate unprecedented tourism development in the countryside, four gram panchayats that fall in the biodiversity-rich Tirthan Valley, adjacent to the UNESCO site Great Himalayan National Park in Kullu district, have evolved and adopted a vision document under the Himachal Panchayati Raj Act.

10.Images from ISRO's Aditya-L1 -- India's first mission to the Sun -- reveal a solar fl are 'kernel' in the lower layers of the atmosphere, providing new insights into the star's explosive activities, according to an analysis.

11.India and the European Union (EU) Friday decided to work on a major security and defence partnership, and explored ways to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific based on global law and respect for sovereignty amid China's military muscle flexing in the region.

12.The Supreme Court Friday said incidents of suicides in IITs and IIMs were “extremely unfortunate” and assured a robust mechanism to check such cases.

13.An Israeli delegation in Cairo is negotiating to extend the fi rst phase of the Gaza ceasefi re when it expires Saturday rather than move to the second phase as originally planned and as Hamas wants, two Egyptian security sources said Friday.

14. Russia has offered the United States to restore direct air links between the two countries during the latest round of consultations with Washington, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday.

15.Netfl ix’s hopes for claiming an Academy Award for best picture appear to have vanished after a series of embarrassing social media posts resurfaced..